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What happens when ordinary people break the rules—and must live with what follows?
In The Escape of Mr. Trimm, Irvin S. Cobb turns his sharp eye toward crime, guilt and people under pressure. The title story anchors a collection of short, tight tales in plain settings. Here, the question is less how clever a criminal can be than what wrongdoing does to a person.
Cobb brings a newspaperman's close attention to this crooked world. Greed, pride, fear and stubbornness shape people across differences of rank. His humor still finds its way into tense scenes, but these stories take a darker path than his comic sketches of Southern life. Human nature matters as much as the crime.
What you’ll discover
- Crime with a human cost Follow people who must face not just wrongdoing, but the burden of what comes after.
- A reporter's watchful eye Discover how close observation gives ordinary settings and troubled people their weight.
- Humor in dark places Find the wry remarks that slip into tense scenes without softening their dark edge.
- Ordinary rules under strain Watch fear, pride and greed surface when familiar limits begin to loosen.
- Short tales that hold you Enter compact stories that bring crime and consequence close enough to feel personal.
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This book suits readers who like short fiction with a dark edge, early twentieth century American voices, and tales that can be read in a single sitting. It may suit you less if you want fast modern plotting or gentle comfort.
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- A reporter's eye shapes the stories
- Crime and its consequences run through the book
- Dark tales sit beside Cobb's humor
- Human nature is the real subject
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by Irvin S. Cobb· 1913
Stories of crime follow ordinary people under pressure.
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A reporter's eye shapes the stories
Cobb spent his early years in newspaper work in Kentucky and then in New York. That training shows in every tale. He starts close to the facts, with a place, a person and a situation, and he does not waste words getting there.
A reporter learns what readers want to know and when to tell them. Cobb uses that skill to hold back, to let a detail sit, and to let the scene do the work. His sentences are direct, yet they carry a dry humor even when the subject is grim.
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What is The Escape of Mr. Trimm about?
It is a collection of short stories by Irvin S. Cobb, published in 1913. The tales deal with crime, guilt and the strange turns of human behavior, told in a plain, quick style with touches of dry humor.
Who was Irvin S. Cobb?
Cobb was an American journalist, humorist and fiction writer from Paducah, Kentucky. He wrote for newspapers and magazines, gave popular lectures, and is known for his Southern tales, including the Judge Priest stories. He died in 1944.
Does Cobb ever write darker, more frightening tales?
Yes. Though he was known as a humorist, Cobb often turns to dread in these stories. Dry humor sits beside crime and guilt, and the shift between the two is part of the pleasure.
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